Latest news on China Met Coke markets

India initiates AD investigation into metallurgical coke imports

India's met coke imports decline to 2.5-year low in Feb'25. Domestic met coke prices have risen by over INR 2,500/t ($29) since Dec'24.

India: Domestic met coke prices fall to 4-m low on subdued demand, falling import offers

Hebei's steel mills initiate 8th round of met coke price cuts. Imported met coke offers to India fall by $10-15/t w-o-w.

India: Domestic met coke offers remain under pressure on global cues, weak demand

Met coke import offers to India remain stable w-o-w. Chinese coke price cut keeps Indian prices under pressure.

Survey: China 230 independent coking plants 2024.8.23

  Mysteel's weekly survey on 230 independent coking plant, survey including output, capacity utilization rate and inventory.                                                       Notes: Days of Inventory = Latest inventory / Average daily consumption volume; Daily output survey period: Thursday - We

India: Decision on met coke import restrictions in India by month end

An inter-ministerial meeting was scheduled on 15 July, 2024, to discuss the safeguard recommendations of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on the import of low ash met coke. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry with other stakeholders.

India: Met coke imports increase by 30% m-o-m in May

In May 2024, India witnessed a 30% m-o-m increase in met coke imports, reaching 0.36 million tonnes (mnt) compared to 0.28 mnt in April 2024. The imports were on higher side due to persistent price difference in imported and domestic materials. The imported met coke prices continue to be cost

Indian Steel ministry raises concern over safeguard quantitative restrictions on met coke imports

In a recent letter addressed to the Secretary, Department of Commerce, the steel industry has expressed grave concerns regarding the imposition of "safeguard quantitative restrictions" on the import of low ash metallurgical coke (met coke) into India. The letter emphasizes the critical role of met c

India aims to reduce its dependence on imports of met coal

Metallurgical coal demand for steelmaking exhibited a robust increase of 6% y-o-y, reaching 75 million tonnes (mnt) in CY'23 compared to 71 mnt in CY'22. Projections indicate a further surge in met coal demand to 82 mnt by CY'25.

India: Met coke imports rise by 33% m-o-m in Dec on better import realization

In December 2023, India witnessed a 33% m-o-m increase in met coke imports, reaching 0.48 million tonnes (mnt) compared to 0.32 mnt in November 2023. This surge in imports was fueled by favourable import offers and a relatively higher availability of domestic materials.

India's met coke production rises 8% m-o-m in May

India's met coke production increased by 8% m-o-m to 4.16 million tonnes (mnt) in May 2023 as against 3.91 mnt in April, according to data maintained with CoalMint. Out of the total production, merchant met coke output was 0.25 mnt, up 19% m-o-m, while captive production amounted to 3.91 mnt,